Dale Hudson has been serving in children's ministry for over 30 years. He has helped build some of the largest and fastest-growing children's ministries in the nation. He is the found and president of Building Children's Ministry. BCM helps churches build strong leaders, ministries and teams. buildingchildrensministry.com

Yancy is a worship leader & songwriter, passionate about discipling kids to be the worshippers God made them to be. Her popular worship resources are used with preschoolers, elementary and preteens in thousands of churches around the world. Yancy and her family live in Nashville, TN. YancyMinistries.com

David Rausch has been in children’s ministry for over 20 years. He is the creator of GO! Curriculum. Prior to that, David was on staff with Promiseland at Willow Creek Community Church. His passion is for resourcing and training people to plant the Word of God in the hearts of children. You can find KidMin related articles from David at imdavidrausch.com

As the founder of Kidology, Karl Bastian is a follower of Jesus Christ, the lucky husband of his best friend Sara, and the proud father of Luke. When he isn't with his family, or hurrying back to them, his second favorite thing is to creatively minister to kids, and to equip and encourage others who share that passion. Karl has been a thought leader in children's ministry for years. In 2010, Children's Ministry Magazine named him as one of the Top 20 Influencers in Children's Ministry. In 2019, Karl made 4 of the Top 100 lists in Kidzmatter Magazine. Kidology.org

Founder of JumpStart3, Jeff has crafted nearly 100 word-for-word scripture songs supported by ASL sign-language motions. The amazing result has been a new style of Kids Worship that really “Makes Scripture Stick.” Now in Spanish! JumpStart3.com

Jana Magruder serves as Director of LifeWay Kids. She is a Baylor graduate and offers a wealth of experience and passion for kids ministry, education, and publishing. She is the author of Kids Ministry that Nourishes and Life Verse Creative Journal, which she co-authored with her teenage daughter. Her most recent book is Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith. She and her husband, Michael, along with their three children, reside in Nashville. lifeway.com/kids

As a professional storyteller, Steven James has appeared more than two thousand times around the globe sharing stories and keys to creative storytelling. He is the critically-acclaimed author of more than four dozen books and ministry resources and is an in-demand speaker and keynote presenter at conferences nationwide. stevenjames.net

Gary Lindsey has partnered with parents for over 20 years as a children’s ministry director—long enough to know what works...and what doesn’t. Gary is currently serving as an executive pastor at Northshore Community Church in Kirkland, Washington, and continues to be involved with kids. Though he’s traveled the world training, equipping, and presenting children’s ministry workshops, Gary has never lost his South African accent (which makes everything he says sound 15% smarter!). group.com

Elliott Neff is a National Master in Chess, author of A Pawn’s Journey (October 2018), and Founder/CEO of Chess4Life, which exists to help children from pre-K through high school develop life skills through the game of chess. Incorporating 10 key life skills through this fun game, thousands of students are positively impacted weekly through Chess4Life programs across the country. Find out more at chess4life.com elliottneff.com

Lena has been leading in children and family ministry for 15 years. She and her husband, Josh Wooten minister together at a church in Nashville Tn. Mother of two incredible children. Lena is also the Director of marketing for D6 Family. Lena has an absolute heart and passion for family ministry.

David and Teesha Laflin are illusionists who specialize in church outreach and family events. They create creative teaching resources and both perform and consult for churches. DavidAndTeesha.com

Dr. Ron Hunter has authored or helped author three books, The DNA of D6: Building Blocks of Generational Discipleship, Youth Ministry in the 21stCentury – 5 Views, andToy Box Leadership. Ron Hunter Jr. is the CEO of Randall House (publisher of D6 Curriculum), D6 is short for Deuteronomy 6 as he is the cofounder and Director of the D6 Conference, but his favorite titles are Husband and Father. randallhouse.com

Byron is passionate about people and the Lord’s church. Byron travels the United States networking with church leaders, creating conversation and community. Byron for 36 years has represented the many resources David C Cook currently offers the church. He is a Leader to Leaders, and a champion for Sunday School teachers who do the Lord’s precious work every weekend! He loves speaking and inspiring volunteers to stay the course in teaching this generation. Byron’s creative insights, humor, and skill to relate to people makes his message warm and inspiring!

Byron lives in Chicagoland with his family and loves the Chicago Cubs! davidccook.org

As a professional storyteller, Steven James has appeared more than two thousand times around the globe sharing stories and keys to creative storytelling. He is the critically-acclaimed author of more than four dozen books and ministry resources and is an in-demand speaker and keynote presenter at conferences nationwide. stevenjames.net